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Leading by ExampleU.S. Department of State
Greening Diplomacy Initiative
Who We Are
What We’re Doing
How We’re Doing It
Agenda
12,000 diplomats abroad 37,000 local staff 9,000 U.S.-based employees Operating in 175 countries Managing about 20,000 buildings
State Department
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Embassy Organization
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Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance - EXECUTIVE ORDER 13514
Set energy, water, and waste reduction goals Annual sustainability plan Annual sustainability and energy scorecards
Presidential Directive
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“As we deepen our commitment to the promotion of clean, renewable energy, energy efficiency and resource conservation, our embassies abroad and facilities at
home become platforms for eco-diplomacy – models of sustainability that reflect and project America’s commitment to responsible environmental stewardship, reduce
operating costs, and conserve our resources.”- Secretary of State John Kerry
Launched in 2009 Shrink environmental footprint Reduce costs Keep sustainability at the forefront of U.S. foreign policy
Greening Diplomacy Initiative
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Sustainable State
Greening Council Green Teams
Senior-level group Driving department-wide
policies on sustainability Reviewing progress on
performance goals Elevate/adapt/share best
practices
Embassy groups Generating local ideas /
solutions Raising awareness Building momentum
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NET-ZERO-ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION by 2030 [Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007]
ANNUAL GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY [Executive Order 13514] 20% REDUCTION IN SCOPE 1 & 2 GHG EMISSIONS by 2020 [Executive Order 13514] 15% OF FEDERAL BUILDINGS TO BE “SUSTAINABLE” by 2015 [Executive Order 13423] 30% REDUCTION OF FLEET PETROLEUM USE FROM 2005 BASELINE by 2020 [Executive Order 13423] 95% OF NEW CONTRACTS TO REQUIRE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES [Executive Order 13514] 40% OF SERVERS VIRTUALIZED by 2013 [Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative] 50% OF SOLID WASTE DIVERTED by 2015 [Executive Order 13514] 7.5% RENEWABLE ENERGY by 2013 [Energy Policy Act of 2005] 30% ENERGY REDUCTION IN BUILDINGS FROM 2006 BASELINE by 2015 [Executive Order 13514] 26% WATER REDUCTION IN BUILDINGS FROM 2007 BASELINE by 2020 [Executive Order 13514] 20% WATER REDUCTION FOR IRRIGATION FROM 2010 BASELINE by 2020 [Executive Order 13514] BUILDINGS METERED FOR UTILITIES by 2012 [Energy Policy Act of 2005]
Performance Goals
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Building Smart
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Embassy Monrovia – New Embassy LEED certification◦ 1st building in Liberia ◦ 10th U.S. diplomatic mission
Features◦ Solar panels◦ Rainwater harvesting
4-year payback period
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The U.S. Embassy in Monrovia generates emissions-free power from photovoltaic panels. The installation is estimated to produce 271,956 kilowatts per year; enough to power 25 average homes.
Launched Liberia’s first large-scale recycling program
Opened a recycling center Distributed recycling bins to
offices and residences Green pledge Youth arts competition
Embassy Monrovia – Green Team
The U.S. Ambassador to Liberia opens the Embassy’s recycling center on Earth Day 2011.
Embassy Buenos Aires Immediate impact◦ Printer default settings◦ Styrofoam in cafeteria
Awareness raising◦ Monthly tips in Embassy
newsletter ◦ Connecting/promoting
partners Ongoing projects◦ Micro-turbine demonstration◦ Visa paper recycling
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Green Team members, FOVISEE and Linkin Park meet to discuss sustainability initiatives.
www.state.gov/green◦ GreenGuide for Embassy and Consulate Operations◦ Annual Sustainability Plan◦ Agency Sustainability Scorecard◦ Agencies Greenhouse Gas Inventory
www.leagueofgreenembassies.org◦ Embassy initiatives◦ Reduce the greenhouse emissions to combat climate change◦ Reduce operating costs through energy efficiency◦ Showcase U.S. products and technology
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